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1、英語(yǔ)名人家書之本杰明·富蘭克林(英漢對(duì)照讀物)BenjaminFranklintoHisSister(Mrs.JaneMecom)London,September16,1758DearSister,IreceivedyourfavourofJune17.IwonderyouhavehadnoletterfrommesincemybeinginEngland.Ihavewrittenyouatleasttwo,andIthinkathirdbeforethis,andwhatwasnexttowaitingonyouinperson,sentyoumypicture.InJ
2、unelastIsentBennyatrunkofbooks,andwrotetohim;Ihopetheyhavecometohand,andthathemeetswithencouragementinhisbusiness.IcongratulateyouontheconquestofCapeBreton,andhopeasyourpeopletookitbypraying,thefirsttime,youwillnowpraythatitmayneverbegivenupagain,whichyouthenforgot.Billyiswell,butinthecou
3、ntry.IlefthimatTunbridgeWells,wherewespentafortnight,andheisnowgonewithsomecompanytoseePortsmouth.WehavebeentogetheroveragreatpartofEnglandthissummerandamongotherplaces,visitedthetownourfatherwasbornin,andfoundsomerelationsinthatpartofthecountrystillliving.OurcousinJaneFranklin,daughterof
4、ouruncleJohn,diedaboutayearago.Wesawherhusband,RobertPage,whogaveussomeoldletterstohiswife,fromUncleBenjamin.Inoneofthem,datedBoston,July4,1723,hewritesthatyouruncleJosiahhasadaughterJane,abouttwelveyearsold,agood-humouredchild.Sokeepuptoyourcharacter,anddon'tbeangrywhenyouhavenoletters.I
5、nalittlebookhesenther,called“NonebutChrist,”hewroteanacrostickonhername,whichfornamesake'ssake,aswellasthegoodadviceitcontains,Itranscribeandsendyou.“Illuminatedfromonhigh,Andshiningbrightlyinyoursphere.Ne'erfaint,butkeepasteadyeye,Expectingendlesspleasuresthere.”“Fleeviceasyou'daserpentf
6、lee;Raisefaithandhopethreestorieshigher,AndletChrist'sendlesslovetotheeNe'erceasetomakethyloveaspire.Kindnessofheartbywordsexpress,Letyourobediencebesincere,InprayerandpraiseyouGodaddress,Norcease,tillhecanceasetohear.”AfterprofessingtrulythatIhadagreatesteemandvenerationforthepiousauthor
7、,permitmealittletoplaythecommentatorandcriticontheselines.Themeaningofthreestorieshigherseemssomewhatobscure.Youaretounderstand,then,thatfaith,hope,andcharityhavebeencalledthethreestepsofJacob'sladder,reachingfromearthtoheaven;ourauthorcallsthemstories,likeningrelig